What is the difference between Warrior Skin and German Yellow?

ΔE 20 (loose). German Yellow is much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warrior Skin vs German Yellow

Warrior Skin

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA05
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8b176 (estimate)

German Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.806
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bfb151 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. German Yellow is much more saturated, cooler than Warrior Skin.

Can I use German Yellow instead of Warrior Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). German Yellow is much more saturated, cooler than Warrior Skin.

Can I use Warrior Skin instead of German Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warrior Skin is much more muted, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Warrior Skin on the colour wheel See German Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warrior Skin

Warrior Skin vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than German Yellow
Warrior Skin vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than German Yellow
Warrior Skin vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than German Yellow

Other Nocturna Models paints close to German Yellow

German Yellow vs Army Green (NA38)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Warrior Skin
German Yellow vs Desert Brown (NA46)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose
German Yellow vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Warrior Skin equivalents · German Yellow equivalents